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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
For Street Lighting by Elec.
tricIty.

Sealed proposals. will be receiy-n at the office Of
the I ity Glerk city Rock Island. M, tn noon
of Monday, October 1851, fof i hitting the streets
leys Of ga city by electric iishts Tor term
Bids wi be made according To the following
specifications. and for any on O. with all of the
sp .cified m thods
First For ARR LIGHT exclusively, by tower
l TO $50 feet in height and not less han IS iii
/. Tower with lamps ooO candle power per
| lamp. irict per aunun Ier lamp
,. DO with lamps. 200 candle power per
lamp Pri,e per auuun p, lamp
Second FOR ARC light, II towers and not
less than 20 mast.
Towers with lamps s,o candle power per
lamp Pr ce per annum per Limp,
2 Do with lamps, 2uOn andle power per
lamp. Price per annum er lamp
3. Mast with lamp, 2,nn candle power per
lamp. Price per annum per lamp
Third FOR ARC LIGHT exclusively hymasts.
| not less than 20 in number Zach u'a-t lamp, ger
| 0o0 candle pow-r Price per annum per lamp.
| Fourth. INCANDESCENT LIGHTS, not less
/. OF l6 candle power Price per snnun per
| lamp.
?. OF - candle power Price per annum per
| lamp.
3. OF 80 candle power Price per annum per
| lamp
| In addition TO specif,ina pr cc- for tn" above
| minimum numbers bidders are r"qu. =ttd 80 give
! prices for such increased number of hght- 81 any
/ kind (if a Y the city may Diet rhine 10 use.
/ The city through IT. ity Council reserves it,
self the right To drttrH ne The location {" al tow
/ ers mast4 and iICandc-cen ligtts Also reserves
the right 10 cause all eXiStn" wcr- 9nd mast- 10
| be chan ed and relocated nj iha contractors own
! charge and rXpvnsr. And also reserves the Tigal
| TO reject any and all bids
Bonds . be ~ proved bv the Mayor sHd City
! Council will he required for The far hful perform
| ance OF the contract.
| Eudor communications Proposals for Elec; ric
| Light, CITY clerk. Rock Island, III.
R0BEET kFULEG. city Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

WASHINGTON Cry, Sept 1.-THE signal
service weather crop bulletin says that the
weather for the last week was favorable for
the cotton harvest in the south Reports
from the greater portion OF the winter wheat
region show that the work OF preparing
ground is teing retarded on account of the
continued drouth Reports from Tennessee
middle Atlantic states, and New England
show that the weather vas favorable for
crops, and that the seeding Of wheat Is il
progress. The reports from Kansas. Ne
braska, and western portions of Missouri and
Iowa indicate that the weather vas tayora-
bic to growing crops Killing frnsts Oc-
CURED As far south central illinois, north
ern Indiana, Ohio and Michigan during the
latter portion of the week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

This evening Mr.. Martin HAYDEN. the
talented young American actor. will pre-
sent "a Boy Hero" at Harper's theatre,
with special scenery and fine cast. The
St. Louis Globe Democrat says of this re =
msrkable production:
The initial performance of "A Boy
Hero" by Martin Hayden and his COM
psny last evening was attended by a
large house. The play is startling and
thrilling. and interest IS kept alive until
the close. The scenery was especially
fine, the storm scene in the second act
being on magnificent scale. and very
realistic, and was much appreciated.
Martin Hayden was enthusiastically Ie-
ceived, and there is no doubt the play will
have good run during the week here
The incidentals in the way of songs and
medleys were specially well received.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27


rolling
valuable method
the Missouri
DINING CARS excellent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27
THE SEALING DISPUTE.
CANADA'S POSITION ON A QUESTION
OF IMPORTANCE.

Does tn United States Own Behring's Seat
How Russia's Claim to That Body OF
Water Was Met by Uncle Sam When 1t
Was the Other Fellows Ox-Quotations
from American Authorities.
OTTAWA, Sept 21-The government is in
receipt OF the text OF the brief filed by Mr..
Drake, .. G., on behalf of the masters and
owners Of the sealers seized this season in
Behring's sea- The brief, which is an admira-
bic presentation of the Canadian case, first
questions the sufficlency of the scope of the
act under which the charges are made, the
act only prohibiting the killing Of fur-bear-
ing animals within the limits of Alaska ter
ritory or the waters thereof. This clause,
Mr. Drake contents, can not possibly include
Behring's sea, as that sea is neither gulf nor
a bay, and is not lani-locked by the
lands of the United States. In
this connection lie qnotes Whar-
ton, an American authority OF
note, as follows: The limit of one sea league
from shore is Professionally adopted as that
of the territorial sea Of the United States,
and our jurisdiction has been fixed TO extend
tuItS ktOStdI0ltdl IHlltS HUM Oui
with the exception Of any waters or bays
which are So land-locked as to he unquestion-
ably within the jurisdiction of the United
States, he their extent what they may"
Wharton again states that "a vessel on the
high seas beyond the distance of a marine
league from the shore is regarded as on part
of the ter ritory of the nation to which she
belongs" MIR. Drake then refers to the alb
surd claim of Russia in 1922, in which she
asserted her right to the exclusive use
of all waters from Behring's strait to
30 degrees north latitude and also 100 miles
adj jacent to all her territory and islands. Mr.
Drake shows that the United States was the
first TO protest against this contention. and
the American minister at St. Petersburg at
that date is quoted as saying: "rhe existence
Of territorial rights TO the distance of 100
miles from the coast is nh innovation Oh the
law of nations and a measure uneNampled.
This vigorous protest on the part of the
American minister, seconded 10y the repudi-
alton by Great Britain of the existence of
any such claim, etfectually silenced the pre-
tension, which was never enforced nor even
again mentioned until the cession of Alaska
to the United States During the time
intervening oet"een th'Se da'es the citiHetls
of Great Britain and the United States had
free and unrestricted access to those waters,
both for navigating and fishing, Mr.. Drake,
therefore, contends that Russia could not sell
what she did not own, and the purchaser
could not claim that which WAS not IN the
power Of Russia to sell In this connection
be quotes Kent, another American authority,
who says that the open sea Is not capable OF
beingposstSsed asprivate property, and thefree
use of the ocean for navigation and fishing l.
common to ali mankinin
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

the American Bell Telephone company and A.
two patents granted to Bell, relating to the
art of transmitting speech by electricity, On
the ground that they were obtained by fraud
The Judge dismisses the bill, and an
appeal will undoubtedly be taken to
the United States supreme conrt. The judge
reviews the various acts of congress relating
to this subject, and says that the whole his
tory of patent legislation under the constitu-
ton tends to show that congress never in
tended this power to lie exercised under the
present law, which is found in the act of July
l. 1876, which established patent Office with
a commissioner, chief clerk and examiners,
and directed them to examine all applica-
tions for patents and to grant only those
which possessed the elements of patent abil-
Ity.
The statutes giving the government GER
tain powers over the public lands are not ap-
plicabe to patents for invention. In the
case Of land the gOverumeDt owns the prop
erty, and if that property is fraudnlently
conveyed it has the same right as an individ-
ual Ia recover it back Its rights and RENE
dies are the same rs private citizen in such
ease. But III issuing letters patent for
an invention, to quote Judge Ship
ley, nothing is granted which belonged be
fore to the United States. The issue OF let
teTs patent is III compliance with an act OF
congress The rights and remedies of the
parties are dependent solely on the statute
enaclmentS, aud 10 not grow out of any pre-
viuus ownership Ut the supposed subject Of
the grant, as Is the Ease III tile convey auce of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

condition hs the most advanced skill and ex,
perience could make them. They will come
To the line i'll good racing fettie as any
yachts which ever sailed They are also
without doubt the fastest sailing vessels in
the world and, as the tide will be favorable
going out and returning, if there he good
breeze the time made should I've better than
any that has ever been made over this
course Throughout tine day Sunday the
wind was moderate from the westward, and
a haze hung over both bays Old boatmen
predict similar weather for this race 1t Is
just SUCH weather as Is considered most favor
able for tine Scotch yacht.
The Volunteer will be sailed by Capt
Hank iiaf, assisted 10y Capt. Joe Ellsworth
The hitter nam 81 saiiel the NAV tiower to VIC
tory, and IS confident that the NUlupteer vii
Keep the cup IN America
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27
CONDENSED NEWS.

The tobacco crop in the region srouni
Lynchburg Va, has suffered a loss of one
fourth its value from the recent frost
Bonds to the amonnt of 81, PSI, 80 were
purchased by the treasury department Mon
day, under the circular of the y | instant
The minis sent out during the week ending
Sept 81 81 $50 465 in standard silver dollars
In the corresponding week last year the issue
was SS72, 99S
In Dayton, Ohio, George Zsigler drank
twenty-five glasses of whisky on a wager,
walked 200 yards toward home, sat down, and
WAS found soon afterward waiting for the
coroner.
A game of cards for a quart of whisky was
played at Blue Ridge, Tex, and "Bud"
Scrivener and Ben Eakler were killed with
knives. The stakes had been drunk before
the knives were brought into play.
In Detroit, on Sunday night, a pouch of
mail for Chicago was stolen while on the way
to or at the mail ear. The pouch was found
empty, but the authorities have not discov-
cred how or by whom the robbery wa' com
mitted
Citizens Of Rowan county, Kentucky, the
seat of the Tolliver guerrilla war, are pray
ing Rev. q o Barnes, the evangelist, to
come among them and endeavor to cast out
the devil of murder and lawlessness by prayer
and series of revival meetings
A Montreal court decided Monday that a
lawyer who asked permission to appear "a
Mctiarigle's counsel in the matter of the Bax
ter Indictment could not be allowed do so
until the defendant had personally delivered
himself in court and pleaded to the indict-
| ment
| At kilharry, ireland, the police were at
tackled with stones and pitchforks while at
tempting to seize the cattle of delinquent
tenant for rent The police endeavored to
defend themselves with bayonets, bnt were
! driven from the field, leaving the cattle with
| the rioters
| A farmer named Wilke was found muir.
| dered in his barnyairi at Eiiston, near To.
| lesio, Ohio, on Sunday, and George Ripple
maker was arrested for the crime AMI put in
| Jail The people of the neghborhood We're
inclined IL lynch Ripplemaker, and the jail
WAS strongly guarded MONDAY night
| There Was sharp though not heavy de
| cline III the price of French government Sc
curities on tue Paris bourse Monday on ac
count Of the shots fired by German soldier
at party OF French sportsmen on the front
Ter. One Of the French party was killed out
right, and another, lieutenant received +
severe ~ouud in the log. The German as
serts that he called to The party to halt, bu
they declared that they heard no such com
mand, and that they were seven yards from
| the liue The two governments are talking
| III" matter aver IN friendly spirit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27
ATHiEF WITH A CONSCIENCE


ATLANTA, Ga, Sept 27-Mr J. A. Robson,
tax collector of Washington county, was ar
rested few days ago for being short in his
accounts, and his arrest discloSes a queer
story of the manner in which he became in
yolved, and suggesting msans Of his exonera-
ton from the charges of misappropria-
ton of funds brought against him
Last February his safe was robbed
of 800 belonging to the city
He made the mistake of trying to cover
up his misfortune, and was some time after
ward denounced as a defaulter and indicted.
He then concluded to keep ont of the way of
the court, and last Wednesday was in the act
of running away when he WIS notified that
there was package in the express Office for
him. He opened the package and found g.,
775 in money and letter stating that the
writer had stolen it from Mr. Robson's safe
last February. The thief explained that he was
not aware until recently that the collector was
ian empty legged confederate soldier" and
because of that circumstance and the fact
that he (the BURGLAR WAS flush, he RENTED
the money. Mr. Robson decided to come TO
Atlanta and place the letter in the hands of
detectives but before he could get ready "a
start was arrested The police are in posses
sion of the package and letter, and are trying
to run down tue burglar with the clue thus
furnished
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27
NEGROES In A RAGE
AT THE SUPPOSED MURDER OF ONE
OF THEIR RACE,

Fly to Arms in Texas County-Rather
Meager Details, but Battle Reported
with the Whites-Governor and Sheriff.
Hurrying Troops and Posses to the Scene
of the Hostilities.
Houston, Tex, Sept. e7-Information
was received Sunday night that an uprising
IF the blacks in Matagorda county was likely
to occur and the sheriff Of Matagorda county
dispatched courier to the sheriff of Bra
zoria county, requesting immediate assist
ance. Over 200 negroes were stated by the
courier to be under arms in MatagOrda, and
the whites of that section are consequently
much excited The trouble grew out of an
attempt of negro constable to
arrest a white man living on Caney
creek The constable was subsequently
found dead in the creek, and the negroes
believe he was killed by the whites in the
neighhorhood 1t was reported later that
Sheriff Hickey, of Brazoria, had started for
Matagorda with an armed posse of fifty men,
and that the sheriff of Matagorda was en-
route to the scene with hundred More, all
well mounted and armed
MONDAY at noon report was receiver ueTe
that the sherifs with their forces had ar
rived on the scene, and that hostihties had be
gun. The negroes have been largely rein
forced. The Houston Light guards have been
ordered to leave at once on special train for
Columbia, Brazoria county.
Lateral 2 p. m. Monday Capt. Reich
ard received telegram from the sheritfs of
Matagorda and Brazoria counties stating
that fight had taken place, and that several
were killed, and b come 10 his assistance at
once. The Person guards, of Richmond,
and Prairie rangers, of Brazoria, were in the
engagement which is reported to have taken
place on the sugar and cotton plantations
near Hawkinsville and Caney creek, Mata-
gorda county, The train that was to bear
the Houston military to Brazoria ON its re.
turn was ditched, and the companies will not
leave until daylight The governor has or
dered several companies to the scene OF action
from various parts OF the state. Owing &c
the stormy weather the wires are working
poorly, and reports are meager. CourlerS
from the fight coming in To Columbia say
that darkness and the storm caused a ceSsa-
ton of hostilities. Great excitement exist
in this city. Over | 100 have volunteered
their services
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

the Scotch vessel lies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

BINGHANPTON, N y, Sept. 21-The In
ternational cigarmakerS' uuioh Monday re
elected A Strnssrr, If Buffalo, president
and the following presidents: First
s W Pt-rkins, of Albany; second
Samuel GomperS, New York: third, Georg,
S Warren, Montreal; fourth, F. H. gill
Grand Rapids, fifth, August Stirnel, Chi
cago; sixth, William H Noerr, st. Louis
seventh, Charles P Oyler, Baltimore. H. F
Jones', of Mobile, Ala, was elected treasurer
A magnificent gold watch and Chain was pre-
scented to MIR. StrasSer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

NEW YORK, Sept 27.-Tbree thousand five
hundred striking brass workers and chan
deiier makers of this city and Brooklyn, who
stopped work last Saturday noon in order to
avail themselves of the Saturday half -hnli-
day, returned to work Monday They are as
determined as ever 10 have the half holiday
and their pay for the time also. The general
impression Is that the manufacturers will he
compelled To concede the demands Of the
workers, Though some of them want 10 give
tue men the tiule without nav
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

CINCINNATI Sept - Hon. R l. C.
White. of Lei anon, Tenn. has been appointed
supreme keeper of records and seals Of the
knights Of PythiaS of the world, to succeed
Judge r F. Cowan, lately deceased. The
appointment was made by Hon. Howard
Douglass, snmnreme chancellor OF the world
The office of secretary of the eu1oa ment
rank, which was also filled 10y Judge Co~an,
will he temporarily filled 10y W B Kennehy,
of Cincinnati VIM Will hive his hesdI uari err
ia ~ nu,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

CLINTON, Ills, Sept 27.-After brief ill
ness John N Campbell died at his residence in
this city Monday morning, aged 90 He was
born in Redstone, Pa, April 10, 1874 At
the age of Is he enlisted in the war of 1912,
and served until its close In 1924 he settled
in Sangamon county, Illinois When the
Black Hawk war broke out he volunteered,
and served with distinction. He was i'll the
room when the treaty was made with Black
Hawk and stood behind Governor Duncau's
chair during its reading and signing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

HAMILTON, Ont, Sept 27-Dr. Anderson,
of Mill Grove, Ont, had among his patients
two girls, daughters of William Nicholson,
aged II and >, suffering from malarial fever,
and a Mrs. Rymal To treat them he re-
CURED quinine, and came to this city to get
it. He returned with what proved to lie
morphine and the result was that the three
patients died, Mrs. Rymal early last week
and the two girls on Friday last The mis-
take was not discovered until after the death
of the girls
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept 27-At the jockey
club course Monday the races were won a,
follows: KirmeSS, q mile, 1:ld$4; Vice Re
gent, J mile, l:45ls Belle Taw, 3. mile,
l.lN1s: Jim Gray, l-l6 miles, 1s5214 Bank
rupt, = mile, l.52l4
NEw YORK, Sept. 27-At the Brooklyn
Jockey club races Monday the winners we're
Stuyvesant, q mile, I:i514; Strideaway,
mile, 1:4S: Lee H, q mile, 1l6; Eolian
SIC miles, 2:U24; King Crab, % mile
I:IG4: Queen Bess. | Liz miles. 5Ola
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept IA sensational
scene occurred on Main street Monday night
Mrs Mary f. McNasby, wife of furniture
d-aler here cowhided the wife of John
Brown The cowhiding was a severe one,
and is likely to he the subject of an investi-
CATION before a magistrate. The cause of the
trouble is reported to have been a suspicion
on Mrs McNashy's part of undue intimacy
between her husband and Mrs Brown
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

CHICAGO, Sept 81 Following is the rec
ord of the base ball playing Monday in the
National league: At New York-New York
S, Boston 2; at Detroit-Detroit I, Indianap-
oils =; at Philadelphia-Ph Philadelphia S, Wash
ington 5, at Chicago - Chicago Pittsburg
game postponed, rain.
American association: At Philadelphia
Metropolitan Q, Athletic 5: at Brooklyn
Brooklyn Q, Baltimore ); at st. LOuis-St.
Louis Pittshurg game postponed, rain.
Northwestern league: st. Paul Milwaukee
and Duluth-Oshkos games postponed, rain;
at Eau Claife--Eau Claire Il, Lacrosse =
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

LINCOLN, Neh., Sept &7.-Heinrich Beers
shot and killed Augusta Seiferth near the
Burlington x Missouri depot, about O'Clock
Monday evening. Two shots were fired
both of which took effect, and the girl died
instantly. Beers then placed the weapon to
his own head and pulled the trigger, but the
cartridge failed to explode, and before he
could repeat the attempt he was captured
and locked up Unreguited affection was
the motive for the crime
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept "a United
States Marshal Banks, of Massachusetts, has
forwarded to the treasury department vouch-
ers for the expenditure of over S., 900 by his
Office. This return now brings the amount
for which he may be liable within his bond,
and the treasury honored his drafts for about
"a, 100 Monday. There are still some &C.
counts TO be settled, but all anxiety in official
circles as to the financial status of the Office
has been relieved.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

NEW lokE, Sept 27-Laces, silks and
dres, g,ssis to the value of $1,000 were
seized Iiy customs officers Monday, and the
owner of the goods charged with smuggling.
The property seized was brought from Europe
on the steamship LaGascogne by Miss NJ
Kennedy. who is said to he fashionable
Boston dreSsmaker The most valuable of
the faces and silks were sewn and folded in
side Of goods Of an inferior quality Miss
Kennedy, and a man who Is charged with
aiding her, are under arrest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

PRINCETON, Ills, Sept. 27.-While the pas
senger train east was lying at the station
early Saturday morning welI-to-do Swede
named Clawson of Charlton, Iowa, on his
way to hospital in Chicago, attempted to
commit suicide. He plunged knife into his
neck, cutting the windppe entirely through
Ee was carried out of the car and taken Ia
house near by, where he is lying very low,
with a moor prospect of recovery
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

last years challenger, the Galatea. Lieut.
Hem SAYS he couldn't miss the coming races.
Capt Barr said he was praying for good
day and fresh breeze The papers say the
Volunteer can heat us in stiff weather" said
just that way
The course sailed on the first of the cup
series will be what Is called the outside
course-29 miles 10 windward or leeward and
return. The two yachts are in as perfect
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept 27-The mayor
of Argonia. Kan, Monday gave birth to a
fine boy. This is the first instance in the
history of the world where the mayor of a
city has made such record 1t is hardly
necessary to state that the mayor of Argonia
Is woman She was elected last spring
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

LONDON, Sept % Mr.. ThomaS W Rus:
sell, member Of parliament for South Tyrone,
attempted TO address n liniuniSt meeting at
Plymouth Monday The upposItion who we're
present in great numbers, hooted ana his>s.d
HIM, and his resolutions were not passed D,
leaving the hall MIR Russell was hustled auc
assaulted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept ga letter
written by Senator Edmunds from his home
in Vermont, and received in this city Mon
day, states that the senator is suffering from
the effects of malaria His condition, he
says, is not serious, hut he fears to
come to Washington until after one or two
heavy frosts. lest his ailment. should develop
into a disease of a more dangerous nature
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

ST FElEkSbi RG. Sept y Fifty persons,
mostly jews have t--en tried at kiza on the
charge OF arson Tue evidence al> au,,.i in
the ease showed that an extensive e,auhna-
tiou had existed to deiraui insurance com
panies. Sixteen OF the prisoners Were eKIied
4. SiberIa for ufa